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 slāpeklis on Latvian Wikipedia

Etymology

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From slāp(t) (to thirst) +‎ -eklis.

Pronunciation

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Noun

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Chemical element
N
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slāpeklis m (2nd declension)

  1. nitrogen (chemical element, with atomic number 7; one of the main components of organic compounds and the main component of the Earth's atmosphere)
    slāpekļa molekulanitrogen molecule (N2)
    molekulārais slāpeklismolecular nitrogen
    slāpekļa savienojuminitrogen compounds
    slāpekļa (minerāl)mēslinitrogen(ous) fertilizers
    slāpekļa baktērijasnitrogen bacteria (bacteria that produce nitrogen)

Declension

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